Check-bock holder



Feb, 10. 1925.

W. P. TURNER CHECK BooK HOLDER Filed Oct. 5.. 1923 i and which like-wise serves Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM P, TURNER, OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

CHECK-BOOK HOLDER.

Application filed October 3, 1923. Serial No. 666,372.

To aZZ whom` t may concern.' f

Be it known that I, VVILLiAM I). TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greensboro, in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in Check-Book IIolders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to check ers and more particularly to a device for holding small folding check books flat so as to facilitate the writing of checks thereon.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in its construction and arrangement, which may be very readily applied to the check book and which when so applied will in no manner interfere with the operation of book holdlwriting the check.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which normally holds the check in the openposition but locks the same in such open position to lock the check book in a closed position so as to eliminate to a great extent the opening of the check book in the pocket which often result-s in small papers, cards or the like being inad- A vertently inserted therein.

These and other objects I attain by the `construction shown in the accompanying arm in one position in solid lines drawings wherein for the purpose of illus'- tration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein y Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a check book having my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 vis a front elevation of the appliajpce in position upon the open check boo Figure 3 is a plan view thereof, the check book being in the closed or folded position;

Figure f1 is a perspective of the combined guide and holding plate; and

Figure 5 is a perspective of the mounting for the holding arm showing the holding and in the second position in dotted lines.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1() designates generally a folding check book4 designed in its construction to fold along the transverse line at its center, as indicated at 11, so that the single backing strip provides the complete cover for the check book. The covers employed with this type of cheek book are usually flexible in themselves and constructed of` some cheaplyand readily produced material such as fibre. Due to the fact that the book remains in the folded position during the majority of its life it becomes fixed in such folded position and has a tendency to refold when opened necessitating holding during the writing of a check.

In accordance with my invention I secure to the back at one edge thereof and adjacent the fold or bend 11 a plate 12 which lies flatly against the surface of the book and which is provided with a flange 13 overlying the edges of the checks 14; of the book and preferbaly of less width than the thickness of these checks when doubled or folded. At the opposite side of the bend or fold I secure to the same edge of the back a second plate 15 which likewise has a-flange 16 eX- tending over the edges of the checks. One side of this flange has a reverted extension 17 paralleling the flange in spaced relation thereto and preferably having its free end abutting the plate'. The opposite side of the flange is provided with a downturned finger 18. The plate parts are struck from a single sheet of resilient material and the finger 18 is so formed in its construction that it has a tendency to move toward the back of the bank book and accordingly presses the checks at this side of the fold 11 against such back.

Pivotally connected to the flange 13 adjacent the plate 12 is one end of a locking arm 19 which is of a width less than the width of the fiange 13 and which has its free end port-ion directed through the loop or eye Q0 formed by the flange 16 and its reverted portion `1.` Intermediate its ends the arm 19 is formed with a finger 19d similar to the finger 18. This finger is formed integrally with the locking arm and extends at right angles thereto to engage the checks, when the book is open` at a point intermediate the flange 13 and the flange 16, Adjacent its free edge the flange 13 has formed thereon by punching or the like detents or stops 21 which when the edges of the bar 19 are parallel with the plate 12 resist movement of the bar with respect to the plate and accordingly since the free end of this bar is engaged in the loop 20 relative move- 15 and its associated fit) .tioiied thatthey donot extend V.the sections of the back in aligned or A and a Second plate secured to the saine mentof tlie portions of the check book lying at opposite sides of the bend 11.

Frein the foregoing it will be seen that a device constructedin accordance with my invention may be very cheaply pi' diiced and ver);v readily applied to the check book and that when so applied willin no manner interfere with the writing of the check, since the spring fingers 18 and .i9a inaj7 beV so posiy iiponiiny of those .spa es provided in the .check for filling out.l Such a device will furthermore in no wayv interfere with the handling or 'foldingof the book and will not render the check book Acumbersome or uncomfortable wlienkplaced in the pocket.

:It will be obvious that the construction hereinbefoie set forth is capable of a certain range ot change and modification withoiit in anygmanner departing from the spirit oit'iny invention and larcordinfglj' do not limit mjfselt to such specific structure except as hereinafterclaimed.

I claim l. fn combination with a foldingmember havingl a back and-leaves, of a plate secured to one edge of the back adjacent the fold and a second plate secured to thesame edge ofthe back at a point spaced from the `fold at vthe opposite `side et the told from the first named plate, means carried b v the Vtast named plate for maintaining the leaves ot the member in engagement with the back7 anda connection between the plates pivoted to one of said plates and slidably engaged with the other of said plates maintaining opposed relation one ot' said plates having means `resisting shifting of the connection from either of said positions to the other position.

2. rincombination .vitha folding member having a. back and leaves, of a plate secured to one edge of the back adjacent the Jfold edge of the back at a point spaced trein the .fold at the opposite 'side of the fold from the first named plate, means carriedby the last .named plate for maintaining the leaves of the .member in engagement with the back,

and ai connection between the platesmaintainingthe .sectiOns f. theback in aligned voi-`o`pposed relation. @Ombrisinga -bai pivotally connectedto directed through a plate.

3. In combination with a folding member havinga-back and leaves, ofa plate secured to one edge of the back adjacent .the yfold the first named plate and loop in the second named and a second plate secured to the same edge ofthe back at a pointspaced from the fold .otally at the .opposite side vof the fold yfrom the first named plate, means carried by the last naine'. plate for maintaining the leaves oi the member in engagement with the back, a connection between the plates maintaining the sections of the back in aligned or opposed relation, comprising a bai' pivotally connected t-o the'iirst named plate and directed through a loop in the second named pla-te, and meansupon the first named plate for coacting .with the bar resisting 4nient ofthe bar frolrneither oi.'

move- Asaid positions.Y y

7l. ln.combination with a foldingnieinber having a back.andlleavesj of a plate secured to one edge oftheback,adjacent the fold and a second-plate secured to thesaine edge ofthe back at a point spaced Yfrom the/'fold at the'opposite side of the fold from the named plate, means carried bythe last named plate forl maintaining the leaves of the member inA engagement with the back, a connection between the plates maintaining the sections of the back in aligned or opposed relation. comprising a bar pivotallj,V

`connected'to ,the first named plate and diwaidljof the bar from the vplate when they bar is,in either of said positions.

lii Acombination with a 'folding member having a baclrand leaves, of a .plate secured to one edge of the back adjacent the `iild and a second plate securedto thesaine edge ofthe back atapointspaced from the fold at the opposite v side ofi-the fold from the first named plate. means carried b v the last .named ,plate tor maintaining the leaves ot' the member in engagement with the back. and a connection between the plates maintaining the sections of the back in aligned or opposed 'relationr comprising a bai' pixrv` connected tothe first named plate and directedfthroiigha loop in the second immed plate, said bar being provided intermediate the loop of the second plate andthe first named plate .with a finger iatly engaging the lea-ves ofthe .closed position.

member when in open or In testimony whereof .I hereunto aiiix .my signature.

Willman P. TURNER. 

